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    Fireball Apple Bread Pudding

    Published: Aug 5, 2022 Last updated: Jul 29, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A custardy bread pudding packed with apples and spices is dressed with a divine cinnamon flavor whiskey cream sauce, making this the ultimate fall dessert.
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    Fireball Apple Bread Pudding makes a delicious fall dessert with a sweet and creamy sauce made with Fireball whiskey that is lick the bowl delicious!

    One serving of Apple Bread Pudding on a plate.

    This apple bread pudding recipe with creamy custard, crisp tender apples, and Fireball cream sauce is a perfect way to celebrate fall or as a holiday dessert.

    ❤️ Why you'll love it

    • It's a delicious comfort food recipe made with in season apples and simple ingredients.
    • The Fireball sauce is the perfect accompanyment to the bread pudding but is great on ice cream as well!
    • Fans of bread pudding desserts will love the cinnamon apple flavor combination.
    Ingredients for Fireball Apple Bread Pudding.
    This dessert has tons of flavor and is easy to make with simple ingredients from your pantry.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Brioche bread

    Whole milk

    Fireball cinnamon whiskey

    Granulated sugar

    Light brown sugar, packed

    Ground cinnamon

    Salted butter, cut into tablespoons

    Vanilla extract

    Apples, Granny smith apples were used in this particular recipe, however, other kind of apples that you could use would be honey crisp, or gala apples would work well also.

    Large eggs, well beaten

    Heavy cream

    Dried bread cubes soaking in egg mixture.
    The bread cubes should soak in the egg mixture for 15 minutes.
    Diced apples added to bread pudding mixture.
    After soaking, add the apples and stir to combine.
    Unbaked apple bread pudding in casserole dish.
    Transfer the bread pudding mixture to a prepared large casserole dish (9x13)
    Baked apple bread pudding in casserole dish.
    Once the bread pudding is baked, allow it to at least 15 minutes before serving.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. The night before, cube the bread and lay it on a sheet tray. Place it in a cold oven overnight to dry out. Or, you can dry them out in a 250°F for 20-30 minutes, flipping them every 10 minutes until crisp.
    2. Add the milk, fireball, sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes, until sugars are melted.
    3. Add butter to the saucepan and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
    4. Place the cubed bread into a large bowl. Pour the milk mixture over the cubes and stir to combine. Let the bread soak at room temperature for 30 minutes so the liquid can soak into the bread.
    5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
    6. Add the diced apples and egg mixture to the pudding mixture folding in ingredients until everything is well combined.
    7. Pour bread pudding mixture into prepared baking dish and spread it out into an even layer.
    8. Bake for 50 minutes, or until golden brown on the top and the edges begin to pull away from the sides. A knife inserted into the center should come out clean.
    9. Place casserole dish on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.
    10. While the bread pudding is cooling, make the sauce. Add the sugar, heavy cream, and butter to a small saucepan over medium-. Stir constantly over medium heat for 5 minutes, until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved. Remove the sauce mixture from the heat and stir in the fireball whiskey.
    Heavy cream being poured into saucepan.
    Mix together heavy cream and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
    Butter being added to sauce mixture.
    Add the butter to the heavy cream mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until melted.
    Add the fireball whiskey to the heavy cream mixture.
    After the butter has melted and is incorporated into the heavy cream mixture, whisk in the fireball until creamy. Remove from heat and serve hot over bread pudding.
    Pouring Fireball sauce over top of apple bread pudding.
    Best served warm with fireball whiskey sauce.

    🥄 Equipment

    Large baking sheet.

    Small saucepan

    Wooden spoon

    Large baking dish

    Large and Medium mixing bowls

    Hand whisk

    Wire rack

    Fireball Apple Bread Pudding serving on a white plate.
    Apples and cinnamon whisky infused bread pudding is delicious served with a creamy fireball sauce.

    🥫Storage

    Store any leftover bread pudding and sauce in an airtight container in the fridge up to 5 days.

    To serve leftovers, reheat bread pudding and sauce in the microwave for 1 minute, or until heated through.

    📖 Variations

    • Serve the bread pudding with a butterscotch or caramel drizzle, maple syrup, or a dollop of cinnamon flavored whipped cream in place of the Fireball sauce over top of the bread pudding.
    • Stale bread works best (bread that is more than a day old that has begun to dry out). Other breads that work for this homemade bread pudding would be Italian, French, or challah bread.
    Overhead shot of two servings of Fireball Apple Bread Pudding.
    Get a taste of fall and warm up at the same time with a serving of Apple Bread Pudding topped off with Fireball Whiskey sauce.

    💭 Tips

    • 1 (14 ounce) loaf of brioche bread equals 9 cups of bread cubes (1 inch pieces).
    • The Fireball sauce will thicken after refrigeration and will need to be reheated before serving.

    📚 Related Recipes

    This Hot Fireball Apple Cider makes a warming drink on cool fall nights!

    Guests will love these Fireball Cheesecake Shots.

    Pumpkin Chocolate Bread Pudding is another warm, custardy fall dessert.

    🍽 Serve with...

    Serve Fireball Apple Bread Pudding warm with the fireball whiskey sauce and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a hot cup of coffee.


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    Fireball Apple Bread Pudding

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    A custardy bread pudding packed with apples and spices is dressed with a divine cinnamon flavor whiskey cream sauce, making this the ultimate fall dessert.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Cooling time 15 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 45 mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15
    Calories 345 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large baking sheet
    • Small saucepan
    • Wooden spoon
    • 9 x 13 Baking dish
    • mixing bowls
    • Hand whisk
    • Wire rack

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    Ingredients
      

    For the bread pudding

    • 14 ounce brioche bread , cut into 1-inch cubes
    • 3 cups whole milk
    • ½ cup Fireball cinnamon whiskey
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup light brown sugar , packed
    • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 4 tablespoons salted butter , cut into tablespoons
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 3 cups diced Granny Smith apples , peeled and cored
    • 4 large eggs , well beaten

    For the sauce

    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • ⅓ cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup salted butter
    • ¼ cup Fireball whiskey

    Instructions
     

    For the bread pudding

    • The night before, cube the bread and lay it on a sheet tray. Place it in a cold oven overnight to dry out. Or, you can dry them out in a 250°F for 20-30 minutes, flipping them every 10 minutes until crisp.
    • Add the milk, fireball, sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly for 5 minutes, until sugars are melted.
    • Add butter to the saucepan and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
    • Place the cubed bread into a large bowl. Pour the milk mixture over the cubes and stir to combine. Let the bread soak at room temperature for 30 minutes so the liquid can soak into the bread.
    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
    • Add the diced apples and egg mixture to the pudding mixture folding in ingredients until everything is well combined.
    • Pour bread pudding mixture into prepared baking dish and spread it out into an even layer. Bake for 50 minutes, or until golden brown on the top and the edges begin to pull away from the sides. A knife inserted into the center should come out clean.
    • Place casserole dish on a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes.

    For the Fireball Whiskey sauce

    • Add the sugar, heavy cream, and butter to a small saucepan over medium heat, Stirring constantly for 5 minutes, until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.
    • Remove the sauce mixture from the heat and stir in the fireball whiskey.
    • Serve warm over bread pudding.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 345kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 581IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 38g
    Keyword Apple Bread Pudding, Fireball Apple Bread Pudding
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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